Well, I think this is the kind of thing that’s happened to everyone at some point. You go to a new place or community, for the purpose of travel or whatever, only intending to stay for a short while, but it sits with you so well that even when you’ve ostensibly departed, you’ve left your heart behind…

In regards to this specific story, I actually came up with a really detailed backstory (which unfortunately couldn’t make it into the final product, although there are lots of little references to it), but in the end that’s the major theme I wanted to convey. As for what happens after this…does he move on and live a fulfilling life, keeping it only as a distant memory? Does he decide he can’t stand leaving so much that he cuts off his own life and returns right away? Or, perhaps, does he decide never to forget and to keep it in his heart, waiting to return when all is said and done…? I think it’d be better for everyone to decide what they think is best.

And so the theme is “the story of a person who was loved, and the people who gave that love”. I think it really is a wonderful thing to be loved.

For the Nico Nico Douga version I asked RelixirVII to assist me with the Japanese translation for the subtitles, while the art was by 山葵 (Wasabi). Thank you so much to both of you. In fact, I was a bit more ambitious with this song than usual and there were quite a few people who helped me out, so I’m really grateful.